- BGG rating
- 5.4
Spaghetti: alla Granna
- 2–4 players
- 20–30 min
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,313
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Spaghetti
2016
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- 2–4 players
- 20–30 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.0/5
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Spaghetti is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Michał Gołąb Gołębiowski and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Real-Time.
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About the game
Spaghetti is a dexterity game in which players compete to pull out as many valuable spaghetti noodles as possible. There are 27 noodles on the plate that vary in colors, length and points: 10 natural = 1 vp 8 tomato = 2 vp 6 spinach = 3 vp 3 sepia = 4 vp A player has only twenty seconds to collect the best pieces, but eating spaghetti requires great care. If anything falls off the plate and stains the table, the player's turn ends immediately. A player can use only one hand and can touch only one noodle at a time at one point. If pulling a noodle causes a meatball to start rolling off the plate, the player can drop the noodle to try to catch the meatball. At the moment the meatball is grabbed, it cannot be touching any noodles on the plate. These skillfully caught meatballs are worth one point at the end of the game. The game ends when the plate is empty, with no pasta and no meatballs, and whoever scores the most points wins. There are two additional difficulty levels: Spaghetti Difficili and Spaghetti Superiori. Spaghetti Difficili differs from the basic game in the number of meatballs (now four) and the size of plate on which spaghetti is served (players choose a small one). In Spaghetti Superiori, players earn extra points for fulfilling Italian recipes. There are 12 recipe tokens in total, each shows spaghetti ingredients. Players must remove those ingredients to claim the token. A player must get all of a token's ingredients during a single 20-second turn.
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- HUCH!
- Granna
- Belleville (Бельвіль)
- Group SNE
- MESAboardgames
- GeGe Co. Ltd.
- Cuaca Cerah Games
- Pierre Belvédère
Questions and answers
Spaghetti supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Spaghetti is 20–30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Spaghetti for ages 6 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Spaghetti has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Spaghetti belongs to these categories: Party Game, Action / Dexterity, and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Real-Time. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Spaghetti are: Michał Gołąb Gołębiowski. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Spaghetti as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.